HEART Score for Major Adverse Cardiac Event

Estimates short‑term risk of major adverse cardiac events in patients with chest pain.

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(H)istory
(E)KG
(A)ge
(R)isk Factors
(T)roponin

使用適応

Used in ED patients with possible ACS, nonischemic ECG, and initial/serial troponin available, to rapidly stratify 30‑day MACE risk and guide discharge vs. further testing. A score ≤3 identifies low‑risk patients who may be safely discharged when combined with negative troponins, with ~0.4% 30‑day death/MI in implementation studies 1 [Level I evidence]. A score ≥4 supports observation, additional testing, or admission.

洞察と注意事項

Identifies low risk reliably only with score ≤3 plus nonischemic ECG and negative serial troponin, yielding ~0.4% 30‑day MACE in implementation data 1 [Level II evidence]. Cautions: subjective history weighting; reduced specificity in older adults; not a diagnostic tool; may miss late presenters with flat troponin trends. High scores (≥7) markedly increase ACS probability 2 [Level II evidence]. Use only alongside hs‑cTn pathways and clinical judgment.

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